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Christie’s Art d’Asie auctioning Pham Hau’s Cinq Jeunes Filles, a property of Maurice Colin’s collection after the exhibition on 10 June 2023; the work fetched EUR 529,200 at Christie’s Paris, 14 June 2023. Property from the collection of Maurice Colin (1906-1994) PHAM HAU OU LE TRIOMPHE ÉLÉGANT DE LA FERVEUR ET DE L’HUMILITÉ Christie’s Paris, Art d’Asie, is pleased and honoured to present a unique …
A reference handwritten by Professor, Artist Vinh Phoi (Vietnam, 1937-2017) to Boi Tran (Vietnam, B. 1957) and her art gallery in 1996. Ministry of Education and Training Hue University University of Fine Arts *** Imperial City Tel: 22315 Hue, 4 May 1996 Dear: Ms Boi Tran Art Gallery 17 Tran Hung Dao, Hue. I refer Nguyen Thien Duc, a young painter specialising in lacquer, having …
A massive sculpture in the likeness of Yayoi Kusama has been erected on rue du Pont Neuf, between the headquarters of Louis Vuitton and the Samaritaine. The monumental clone of the Japanese artist repainted the facade of the building with colored dots, after having tackled the emblematic LV store on the Champs Élysées. A free, masterful and surprising installation in honour of Louis Vuitton’s new …
Where Kiki de Montparnasse spent her last years before passing in 1953. Alice Ernestine Prin (1901-1953), so-called Kiki de Montparnasse, the Queen of Montparnasse, a French model, chanteuse, actress, memoirist and painter during the Jazz Age. She flourished in and helped define the liberated culture of Paris in the so-called Années folles (“crazy years” in French). She became one of the most famous models of …
Musée du Luxembourg Exposition: Léon Monet (1836-1917), the overlooked brother of Claude Monet (1840-1926), Paris, 15 March 2023 – 15 July 2023. The Musée du Luxembourg is presenting an unprecedented exhibition on Léon Monet (1836-1917), the overlooked brother of Claude Monet (1840-1926). A colour chemist, Rouen-based industrialist and collector, Léon Monet played a key role in his artist brother’s career. In 1872, at a time …
Christie’s Paris, Art d’Asie, 10 June 2023 – Private Preview including works by Pham Hau – Collection of Maurice Colin (1906-1994), along with the conference – A discreet collection of curiosities: The Chinese jades of Adèle and Salomon de Rothschild hosted by Christie’s Paris, La Fondation des Artistes and Printemps Asiatique Paris. Property from the collection of Maurice Colin (1906-1994) PHAM HAU OU LE TRIOMPHE …
Christie’s Invitation to the conference prior to the exposition “Printemps Asiatique Paris” at the Pagode, 48 rue de Courcelles, 7 – 11 June 2023. The masterpieces, including Luong Xuan Nhi, Mai Trung Thu, Pham Hau, etc… exhibited at the Pagoda on the occasion of Asian Spring Paris, a must-see event for Asian art lovers and collectors. Paintings will be exhibited and auctioned at Christie’s 20th …
Luu Cong Nhan (Vietnam, 1931-2007) Portrait of the artist Tran Quang Tran (Ngym) dated ’21/5/58′ with the artist’s handwritten inscription ‘Gifted to Uncle Tran your portrayal. Luu Cong Nhan’ Pencil on paper Painted in 1958 Provenance Acquire directly from artist’s family Collection of Boi Tran Garden
Pham Hau (Vietnam, 1903-1995) Hoa Binh Landscape Lacquer on panel Signed with a stamp of the artist 100 × 200,7 cm (39⅜ × 79 in.) Executed circa 1942 Estimate EUR 140,000 – EUR 260,000 Price Realised EUR 378,000 at Christie’s Paris, Art d’Asie, 14 June 2023 Property from the collection of Maurice Colin (1906-1994) PHAM HAU OU LE TRIOMPHE ÉLÉGANT DE LA FERVEUR ET DE …
Wife and son of Collector Maurice Collin in the 1950s and The collection of Maurice Colin (1906-1994). Property from the collection of Maurice Colin (1906-1994) PHAM HAU OU LE TRIOMPHE ÉLÉGANT DE LA FERVEUR ET DE L’HUMILITÉ Christie’s Paris, Art d’Asie, is pleased and honoured to present a unique group of works of exceptional quality. Acquired by a French family residing in Vietnam during the colonial …
Christie’s Paris is excited to present a very rare property from a French private collection by Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001), along with an important collection of Vietnamese lacquer panels by artist Pham Hau (Vietnam, 1903-1995), collected by Maurice Colin (1906-1994) in Vietnam between 1948 and 1954, thence by descent in the same family. Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Portrait d’un ami d’enfance Oil on canvas, framed …
Christie’s Paris is privileged to present a photograph of the passing collector – a long-life friend of Le Pho, Le Pho and the artist’s friend Mr Hop in the 1950s. The collector owned both the photograph and a very rare work ‘Portrait d’un ami d’enfance’ by Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001), offered and auctioned at Art D’Asie, Christie’s Paris, 14 June 2023.
Photographer Jean Baptiste Huynh’s Message to Bem from Paris before his solo exhibition EDEN “Dear Bem, Jean Baptiste Nice to what we exchanged through email. This is my latest works that I have done in Africa with the amazing “flower children” and incredible people I lived with. And I really want to invite you to Paris to see all these new works that I love …
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), famed for his lush depictions of female sensuality. The artist, one of the crucial founders including Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), Stéphane Mallarmé (1842-1898), fellow painters Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), Alfred Sisley (1839-1899), Claude Monet (1840-1926), Edgar Degas (1834-1917), Gustave Caillebotte (1848-1894), Frédéric Bazille (1841-1870), Camille Pissarro (1830-1903) and Édouard Manet (1832-1883), fathered Impressionism which phenomenally exerted influence on a Vietnamese painter Le Pho during …
Christie’s Paris Specialist Fiona Braslau and Collector Jean-Marc Lefèvre at his apartment in Paris in 2018, together with the world record for the artist Nguyen Phan Chanh’s Les Couturières (Seamstresses at Work) with the price realised HKD 10,930,000 (USD 1,396,144) at Christie’s Hong Kong, A Landmark Collection of Vietnamese Art: The Jean-Marc Lefèvre Collection, 3 December 2020.
Portrait of Painter Zao Wou-Ki (Chinese, 1920-2013) by Photographer Jean-Baptiste Huynh (France, B. 1966) at the Exposition Zao Wou-Ki: Sur les chemins de la calligraphie, Christie’s Paris, 28 April – 3 May 2018. Jean-Baptiste Huynh (France, B. 1966) Portrait de Zao Wou-Ki dans son atelier parisien sign (en bas à droite); dédicacé (en bas à gauche) 42 x 42 cm. Réalisée en 2006 Provenance Colletion …
The world record of Renoir’s works fetched USD 24,435,000 for Berthe Morisot et sa fille, Julie Manet offered and auctioned at Christie’s New York, 12 May 2022. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Berthe Morisot et sa fille, Julie Manet signed ‘Renoir.’ (lower right) oil on canvas 32 x 25 3⁄4 in. (81.3 x 65.5 cm.) Painted in 1894
French Impressionist artist, Claude Monet (1840-1926), notably known for his masterpieces and his garden at Giverny, worked on and developed the garden that is the subject of the painting from the end of 1883 until the end of his life. During the last two decades of his career, Monet devoted himself single-mindedly to painting the celebrated water-lily pond that he had designed and cultivated at …
Exposition Zao Wou-Ki: Sur les chemins de la calligraphie, Christie’s Paris, 28 April – 3 May 2018. SURPASSING TIME AND CULTURES: THE ART OF ZAO WOU-KI The greatest works of art invite us to delve into such deep and expansive realms that, as the tides of history pass, these masterpieces come to be recognized as transcending geographical limits and embodying a broader, richer cultural essence. …
Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Sur la terrasse (On the Terrace) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (lower right); titled and inscribed ‘Findlay Galleries Chicago Sur la Terrasse’ (on the reverse) oil on canvas 146 x 97.5 cm. (57 1/2 in x 38 3/8 in.) Painted circa 1970 Price Realised HKD 2,520,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 29 May 2023
Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 – 28 May 2023 This season, Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art Evening Sale is proud to present seminal works by leading masters from modern and post-war eras to contemporary luminaries and emerging artists around the world. Featuring works by the leading masters, the auction traces how art has traversed time and borders. The sale features paintings and works on paper by prominent …
Le Pho (1907-2001) Oiseau et pivoines (Bird and Peonies) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (lower right) ink and gouache on silk 59 x 72 cm. (23 1/4 x 28 3/8 in.) Painted circa 1936 one seal of the artist Oiseau et pivoines (Bird and Peonies) is unique for Le Pho and one of the most exceptional works in terms of subject matter, …
Pham Hau (Vietnam, 1903-1995) Le village au bord de l’eau (Village by the Lake) signed in Chinese (lower right) lacquer on panel 75 x 125 cm. (29 1/2 x 49 1/4 in.) Executed circa 1952 one seal of the artist Estimate EUR 60,000 – EUR 90,000 Price Realised EUR 119,700 at Christie’s Paris, Art d’Asie, 14 June 2023 Property from the collection of Maurice Colin …
Details of ‘Portrait of the Artist Le Thi Luu’ by Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Portrait of the Artist Le Thi Luu signed and dated ‘LE-PHO 1935’ (lower right) oil on canvas 145 x 76 cm. (57 1/8 x 29 7/8 in.) Painted in 1935 Provenance Private Collection Gift of the artist to the sitter in 1935 Thence by descent to the …
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Family signed and dated ‘Mai Thu/1944’ and stamped with artist’s seal (upper left) ink and colour on silk laid down on cardboard 21 7/8 x 18 1/2 in. (55.5 x 47 cm.) Painted in 1944 Price Realised HKD 511,500 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 24 May 2008 Photograph of Mai Trung Thu’s Family
Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Mère et Enfants (Mother and Children) signed ‘MAI THU’ and dated in Chinese ’46’ (lower left) ink and gouache on silk 78 x 62.5 cm. (30 ¾ x 24 ¾ in.) Painted in 1946 one seal of the artist Price Realised HKD 3,700,000 at Christie’s Hong Kong, 25 November 2018 THE DELICATE MANIFESTATION – IS IT REALLY THAT DELICATE? In 1960, …
Nguyen Trung (Vietnam, B. 1940) Hue Beauty I signed and dated ‘NgTrung94’ (lower right) oil on canvas 55 x 40 cm. painted in 1994 Illustrated on the artbook “Nguyen Trung Works”, Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Art Exchange Center. Provenance Shanghai Pujiang Southeast Asia Culture and Art Exchange Center Boi Tran Garden, Hue, Vietnam Acquired directly from the artist by the former owner
Les Joueuses de Cartes (Card players) by Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) at LGDR, Scenes of This World – Modern Paintings from Singapore and Vietnam, Hong Kong, January 18 – March 10, 2023 Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Les Joueuses de Cartes (Card players) signed in Chinese and signed again ‘Le pho’ (upper left) Ink, water-colour and gouache on silk 42.3 × 28.5 cm. (16⅝ × 11¼ …
Vu Cao Dam’s Jeune Femme Agenouillee Tenant Son Collier at LGDR, Scenes of This World – Modern Paintings from Singapore and Vietnam, Hong Kong, January 18 – March 10, 2023 Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Jeune Femme Agenouillee Tenant Son Collier signed ‘vu cao dam’ (middle right); inscribed Ink and gouache on silk 70.5 × 41.2 cm. (27 3/4 × 16 1/4 in.) Painted circa …
Nguyen Gia Tri (Vietnam, 1908-1993) Trois Femmes (Three Women) signed ‘NgTri’ (upper right) oil on canvas 117 × 89.5 cm. (46⅛ × 35¼ in.) Painted in 1934 The work is accompanied by a handwritten letter of authenticity certified by Le Pho on the date of 10 July 2000. Exhibited LGDR Hong Kong: Scenes of This World – Modern Paintings from Singapore and Vietnam Nguyen Gia …
Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980) La jeune femme de Hué (Young Lady from Hué) signed and dated ‘MAI TR THU 1937’ (lower left) oil on canvas 73 x 60.5 cm. (28 3/4 x 23 7/8 in.) Painted in 1937 Provenance Christie’s, Hong Kong, A Landmark Collection of Vietnamese Art: THE JEAN-MARC LEFÈVRE COLLECTION, 3 Dec 2020 Private Collection, France (acquired directly from the artist) Collection of …
Hoang Tich Chu (Vietnam, 1912-2003) Paysage du Tonkin (Tonkinese Landscape) lacquer on panel: signed ‘Tich Chu’ and dated ’59’ (lower left) pencil on paper: signed ‘Chu’ (lower left) lacquer on panel & pencil on paper lacquer on panel: 65 x 80 cm. (25 5/8 x 31 1/2 in.) pencil on paper: 19 x 28 cm. (7 ½ x 11 in.) Executed in 1959 (2) Jean …
Luong Xuan Nhi (Vietnam, 1914-2006) Le Repos (Resting) signed in Chinese and dated ‘1936’ (upper right); signed ‘LUONG XUAN NHI’ (lower left) ink and gouache on silk 66 x 89 cm. (26 x 35 in.) Painted in 1936 one seal of the artist LUONG XUAN NHI, THE AMBIGUOUS MESSENGER Luong Xuan Nhi certainly was one of the most honoured painters in Vietnam and entered the …
Invitation to a private event from Mr Pascal de Sarthe, a founding owner and director of de Sarthe. The event includes short stories shared by the artist Caison Wang and themed cocktails prior to a solo exhibition, “Hyperland”, Hong Kong. DE SARTHE is pleased to present the first solo exhibition for its newly represented artist Caison Wang, titled Hyperland. Featuring a body of large-scale works …
Le Pho (Vietnam, 1907-2001) Le Moment Agréable (The Pleasant Moment) signed ‘LE PHO’ (upper left) Ink and gouache on silk 74 x 60 cm. (29 1/8 x 23 5/8 in.) Painted circa 1938 on seal of the artist This work is accompanied by an invoice from Galarie Pasteur dated 23 November 1944. Dr. Francois Charles, a prominent doctor working in Oran, French Algeria, first acquired …
